House in Kii

Outline
Located on a cliff facing the sea, the house is planned with the axis line connecting sunset at the winter solstice and sunrise at the summer solstice at the center of the plan. the living and dining rooms are fully open to the sea, with wooden curtain walls above the wind-resistant beams and lattice doors with glass fittings and screens below. the courtyard is one level lower than the corridor as a connection between the sky and the earth.
Location
  • Wakayama
Journal
Jutakutokushu February 2022 issue
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